Eva in tails
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eva in tails |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1951 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Verhoeven |
| script |
Curt J. Braun Curth Flatow |
| production | Cordial-Film GmbH, Berlin |
| music | Olaf Bienert |
| camera | Herbert Körner |
| cut | Ursula Neste |
| occupation | |
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Eva in Tails is a romantic comedy of mistaken identity directed by Paul Verhoeven .
action
The siblings Sylvia and Anselm Peters have successfully studied music at the conservatory and are now trying to earn money as musicians. Sylvia initially gives piano lessons and Anselm applies as a pianist with various dance orchestras. Music agent Emmermann discovers the young talent and recommends Anselm as a pianist in the jazz band of the famous conductor Frank Witte. Anselm is hired. He enthusiastically phoned his sister and slipped when leaving the phone booth . He sprains his arm and won't be able to play for at least eight days. The loss of engagement is imminent, and so they both come up with the plan that the good pianist Sylvia should pretend to be Anselm. Sylvia comes to the group disguised as her brother and nobody is suspicious. When the band gives a concert in Salzburg , Sylvia fails with excitement. Perfectionist Frank Witte then wants to fire her.
Disappointed, Sylvia takes off her masculine masquerade in the hotel. In the meantime, Witte has reconsidered his decision and now does not meet Anselm Peters, whom he knows, in the hotel room, but a woman who introduces herself as his sister Sylvia. Witte is taken with Sylvia and makes an appointment with her. Both spend a day in Salzburg and Sylvia succeeds in convincing Witte of Anselm. However, the already difficult situation is made even more complicated by the relationship between the two, so Sylvia pretends to be a telephone operator at the Salzburg telephone office. She does not know that there is actually a Mrs. Peters working in the office, who now regularly receives small tokens of love from Witte. One day the fiancé confronts the real operator, Witte, who is perplexed. The offended conductor lets his anger out on “Anselm” Peters that evening when Sylvia makes another mistake while playing: Sylvia is fired.
A new pianist is now urgently needed for the group. Anselm, who has since recovered, is allowed to play Witte and can convince. Witte hires him and now learns everything about Sylvia's double play. He forgives her, and Witte and Sylvia end up dating.
background
The film was made in the Berlin-Tempelhof studio with exterior shots from Salzburg. Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz were responsible for the buildings . Production management was in the hands of Frank Clifford and Peter Wehrand . The film had its world premiere on January 12, 1951 in the Corso in West Berlin. The film premiered in Austria on August 10, 1951. The Luxor Film Cooperative was responsible for the distribution for the Federal Republic of Germany.
reception
“Comedy of love and confusion about the sister of a jazz pianist. Fleet, solidly staged average entertainment. "
“Thanks to Paul Verhoeven's brisk staging style, this romantic comedy has a certain charm. The gags don't always spark, but brisk dance music, personable characters and a young, pretty and talented Viennese actress named Inge Egger ensure a lot of entertainment. Because the other characters are well cast right down to the supporting roles, this comedy with a heart even has above-average entertainment value. Well played mix-up comedy full of charm, heart and music. "
“A young pianist had an accident on the day of his first engagement in a well-known orchestra. In order not to lose the job, he asks his sister, who is also a talented musician, to fill in for him. She takes the place in men's clothes. But when she makes a mistake, the bandmaster throws her out. Later he meets her again in women's clothes and falls in love with her. After a few twists and turns, things get right: the brother gets his place in the orchestra, and the sister the conductor. "
Web links
- Eva im Frack in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Eva in tails - IFB No. 1037
- Eva in Tailcoat - Movie Poster
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfred Bauer : German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 182
- ↑ Eva in tails. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Eva in tailcoat at kino.de. Retrieved April 13, 2012
- ^ Eva in tails at filmportal.de